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Peter Tanyanyiwa
A CHINESE mining company has filed a court application at the Norton Magistrates Court against prominent Zimbabwean lawyer Wilson Manase and his clients, the Masawi family, alleging breach of contract in a chrome extraction agreement.
Martensite Investments (Pvt) Limited filed the court application on April 28, 2025, seeking an interdict against Manase, of Manase & Manase Legal Practitioners, along with his clients Tsitsi Masawi and Dorothy Masawi.
The case centres on a disputed chrome mining agreement at Abercon Farm in Darwendale.
According to court documents, Martensite Investments entered into an agreement with the respondents for chrome extraction rights at the farm.
The agreement, drafted by Manase, stipulated a deposit payment of US$40 000 and subsequent monthly instalments of US$15 000 over four months.
Despite Martensite fulfilling the initial deposit requirement, the company alleges it was denied access to begin operations the following day.
The Chinese firm, represented by Mashizha, Mutukwa and Sambo Attorneys, contends that the agreement was drafted without genuine intent for execution by the respondents but rather to mislead the company into parting with their funds for no gain.
The matter is scheduled for hearing at the Norton Magistrates Court on May 21, 2025.
Online Reporter